Information Security is a very important issue at UMSL. It is important that all faculty and staff understand about Information Security and how it effects their jobs. We have a team of ITS staff members that are more than willing to discuss these issues with you and your department. If you would like to schedule a meeting with us, email us at CSIRT@UMSL.EDU.

Some Security Related Facts

An Initial Installation Of Windows XP Can Be Infected In 20 Minutes.

The Code Red Worm Infected Over 2000 New Computers Every Minute.

The Slammer Worm Spread To All Vulnerable Machines In Less Than Ten
Minutes.

Over 4% Of Non-Spam Email Coming To UMSL Carry A Virus

TSC Staff Spend An Average Of 4-5 Hours To Clean A Virus Or Spyware
Infected PC

It Can Require Hundreds Of Person-Hours To Recover From A Campus-Wide
Virus

In The Last 2 Months, UMSL Anti-Virus Software Has Caught 65 Different
Viruses And Worms Which Attacked 244 Computers

Compromised Computers Can Be Rendered Unusable

ITS Puts Many Resources Into Blocking These Attacks Before They Reach
Campus Computers

Select Automatic And Choose A Time Every Day To Have Updates Installed
For You

Learn
to recognize Phishing & Social Engineering scams

Social Engineering Defined

In the field of computer security, social engineering is the practice of
conning people into revealing sensitive information, often over the telephone
or on the Internet.

Phishing Defined:

In computing, phishing is the luring of sensitive information, such as
passwords and other personal information, from a victim by masquerading as
someone trustworthy.

You will often receive emails from places claiming to be your bank or credit card company. They want you to go to a specific site and enter your personal information. DO NOT DO IT! If you suspect that it is real. Type in real address of your bank or the company and go into the site the real way. If you suspect a phishing scam, please email it it to abuse@umsl.edu